Nature Watch, 1: A Brazilian River Giant and a Golden Toad
Fishermen in the the Amazon rainforest call them simply “the river giants,” with good reason: One of the world’s largest fresh-water fish, pirarucu can reach seven feet in length and
400 pounds in weight. A vital source of food, the pirarucu are however threatened by overfishing and habitat degradation, which …
Read the whole story at The New York Times.